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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
THE PERSONNEL OF THE GRAND
JnHY

OF the picked up aud very irregular
ly constructed grand jury which, ON
sa urday night presented Mr.. Hadden,
President OF the Taxing District, for
indictment, only one OF them, Mr.. p,
G Meath, ia well known or has any
standing before the pubic generally.
He IL an cd citizen, and is known to
be an honest, honorable man. He is
a C lntractor, and has been engage d in
constructing railroads and levees in
this neigh borhood for more than thirty
Yeas. OF the others, Joseph f lott
Ia known in business circles from his
connection with the F5rtilizing Com
pauy, and N. s. Grant because he is a
grocer. The others are unknown, and
are certsinlj not, therefore, the men
whom the citizens Of Memphis would
select to sit in judgment, even in a
preliminary way, upon the character
Of the man whom they Ie elected to
office almost unanimously, and who has
given every hour of every day to the
conscientious discharge ofhis duties. A
man has only to put him ielf in Had.
den'a place; to recall his six years OF
slavlsh labor for the Taxing District
labor that $4,000 a year would no
compensate him for aud he can easily
realize the sense Of personal outrag
with which the President heard the
report Of the jury, report made
too, upon ex parte testimony. Blu
the outrage does not merely rest OIL
Mr.. Hadden, IL is shared In by tn
community he represents and whicl
is disgraced before the eyes ofsth
whole Union today.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERs

Are anything but harmonious. Ex'
Speaker Keller, selected by his COM
rades Of the Army of the Cumberland
to deliver the Grafton at the unwilling
OF the statue 10 Gn6 I'D in Washing
ton, was publicly snubbed on account
OF his un'avory reputation. He was
made to understand that his party
could no longer carry him, and II he
is to remain la public life it must be
by the kindly feeling of his neighbor
Republicans, who, on account OF his
services as a soldier, overlook his IT.
regularities. But he Is not the only
one thus severely death with. Mr..
Roosevelt, the smart young dude Re.
publican Of Nsw York, objected to
the presence OF Sieve Elkin5
and Steve Dorsey at a dinner
rendered him by some friendS. The
latter when Hayes was elected was
the leading worker and dispenser Of
"soap" during that Presidential cleo.
tiou, and the former was Blaine'e
right DO Wer In 1884. A change has
come DER the spirit OF the Republican
dream. Reputability and character
count for something with that party
now. IL has sob red up, and is no
longer drunken with success. Even
John sherman comes in for his share.
His speech at Nashville has been
m ,de the text for several abusive
serm ons by Blaine's Republican or
gans, who are not willing to concede,
as hs did, "the honesty OF purpose
and the heroism with which the Con-
federal maintained their cause.
Bill Chaudlsr's organ, the Concord
(N II Monitor, says this is "a mon
strous doctrine" aud Blaine's psrsor a
organ, the Portland (Ms.) Erpres,
insists teat Senator John Sherman
should he mole discriminating in hi
use of tahy to secure exc Jnfederat
support for his little Presidents
scheme. We all admit aud even ad
mie 10 themselves those qualities O
coursgs, skill, fortitude and devotion
displayed by the ruling class in tn,
S iuth in their efforts to break up tn
Ame lean Union aud to establish o
its.ruins o Republic whose corner ston
shoul he slavery. We may conced
to them honesty of conviction, bu
they ware traitors none the lees. An
! In go far a. they upheld the court
then, 40 now. No smouut OF sophietr
con 3 fleet this position" But Senate
sherman can ar I'd to smile at th
wrath OF such Bourbons, for the BoS
D ton Journal has declared that 18th
q man who cannot subscribe TO the ser
timenls tf Senator Shermau's speeC
at Nashville should not call himself
7 Republican" TIE brethren are CIV
r de lily not dwelling together in unit
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16

TIE spirit that Ia other States has
speigized g. many boomH has invaded
N,es esippi ard the people Sre paying
vary lit q attention 10 politics. They
are intent on making money, 100 much
g. 70 become excited 10 hey uecd to
sna we're compelled To- when he s ate
vas N the ttroes tnd eRouy Of recon-
situgtion. They have made up their
NJ ds on one msu-,hat Senator
Wahhall shall be Sis own tue cessor-
bu Me undecided 20 to who is to
be Governor, ii indeed they have
gwen 1t any grta amount OF thought.
The present Attorney General, Audi
tor, Secretary If State and Superinten-
dent If Public Eluc alton, are each
serving their fret term, and will more
than likely BE- indorssd by rsnomi
nation. Az to the District Attorney
fhirs, nominations will Of course be
ma by Judicial Detrict Conventions
A goo ], ava liable man for Governor
VT submit, would be Gen. feather
atone, of Holly Springs. He possesses
every qualification, and his Domina
ton would be hailed with satisfaction
Wy every good Democrat ia the State
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
TAE OUTLOOK FOR THE svh-
MEA

Trade was never 30 brisk In Men,
.phis at this season OF the year rs II is
now, The advertising columns OF the
AyPnAL bear ample testimony to this,
and attest the feeling Of satisfaction
and hope that inspires our mer-
shAnts. The Birmingham rail
road 10 being rapidly pushed
10 completion, and the Bald Knob
branch of the Iron Mountain
railroad will be an accomplished fact
in few weeks. Besides these there
10 he Tennessee Midland, for which
q survey is being made, aud tho Mem
phis, Arkansas and Texas, for which
. Surveying party is now preparing
roue. In addition to this here
Is the dummy line, on which work will
shortly b. commenced, aud 10 connec.
ION Herewith there are the manu-
iCt ries, for the sstablishme It o.
which Mr. Van Hoose 10 working in
tellig ntly Then there arc great
many ro'ably hsrd'ome buidingt
going up, and two churches--the First
Meta, dist aud thu First Baptist
completing an outlook that Is very On
e1ursgpg Tor brisk summers bust
nces, snd work for mechanics anC
luboring men
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TIE GRAND JNRX,

Which made its report 1t q very late
hour on Saturday night, was made mp
So y haphazard sor Of way, 10, as we
believe, an arbitrary and wholly un-
lawful way TIE grand jury was g osen
10y ballot in the ususi WY at the be.
glazing of the term. 1t was impan.
led add wls CHARGED by Judge Du.
Blsa in the usually general way, and
spe,l6ca y, a, W. understand, as to
ce tain b,wdy houses on short Third
street, the owners Of which, the judge
iusisty d, shou d be presented for in
dictmsnt, or in detal't that Mr. Had
den SHOULD bs indicted Tor permitting
them to tKis, in violation OF law. The
jadge might, with ss Vood grace, have
ordered himself or the Attorney Cen
era to be indicted ior knowing 4 the
existence Of such nuisance Rnd no.
promptly abating IL, a. for instance
Judge Greer sbated the g,mbling
houses But he did not choose to do
this. he discharged eleven members
of the jury, aad Tor them substi.
'tuted men OF lis own selection
Bat even thsss would no. stay. They
resigned, one alter the Other, so that
o. saturday night there were only
seven Of the or'gina thirteen CRANE
inrymen selected ~ h. judge t,
answer TO their names. Three tn,
hisl panel, snd a fae panel it wa'
t,.st: w. A. Ann IN, was onl!
three days on the jury, end therefor
could not, even IL be 8 intslliOen
.eaouSh % siit evidence, consistent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
MEMPHIS DAILY ArPEAL--.MONDAY. MAY 16, 1887

tenants from destruction. we are also
fgbting the battle OF tens of thousands
OF Orange farmers 10 Ulster, whose
rents are weighing them to the earth
and whose landlords are prepared to
act quite as oppresrively in case Laus-
downe should be able 10 carry out his
clearances with impunity."
"But all the halls in Toronto aud
Kingston having been denied you,
does the law permit Of open air speak
ing2"
I" | am informed that by law we are
perfectly free to speak in the open air.
II any disturbance should now take
place the guilt OF it would be on the
shoulders Of the London Times, whose
indictments to violence sgainst US are
OF the most brutal and unmistakable
character. l comments on our Cana
dian visit are OF the same character az
the incite msnts OF Lord Randolph
Churchill, which generated the Belfas
riots. 1t seems unfortunate alec thai
Lord Lsnsdowne, at this particular
1ncture, changed his residence from
Ottawa to neighborhood where hit
presence can scarcely fail to inf .mt
sectsrian animosities. Nevertheless,
l do no. anticipate that any consider.
able section Of the population will a.
in the fscs of the plainly expressed
feeling in Canada in favor of a fail
hearing for both eides."
Ga leaving Dublin Mr.. O'Brien say
he was b essed and his mission az
proved by Archbishops Walsh snd
Croke, the latter sending him epecs
letter of encouragement and blessing
Tomorrow Mr.. O'Brien will deliver
short address before the local branch
OF the National League, aud start OIL
Monday fJr Toronto, and speak Their
Tuesday He will stSrt the following
day for Ottawa, where he. will speal
on Thursday, and, according to pres
emit arrang sments, in Kingston OF
Saturday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
NASHVILLE. TENN.
A Sensation UnrRveled by n Fatal
Shooting.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ArPEAL.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May l5.-AbOut
s o'clock this evening out on the LIB
anon pike two miles from town man
named Will Helm shot, and probably
fatally, a man named. Furmau. He
said his name was J. O. Furman,
and he trave e1 for le sther firm in
New York, but parties who claim to
know him say that his name is Will
Furmsn, we'll kno We in this city. The
cause of the shooting was Furman &C.
ing into Helms yard to get a bucket
of water. Helm ordered him
out aud when he refused to 60 shot
him, the ball passing through the
stomach and coming out OF the back.
Furman was taken into the house next
to Helms, where he had come. 1t lie
occupied by q handsome young woman
named Mary Fletcher. The house hsf
a bad reputation in the neighborheod,
aud sensation is said to underlie the
shooting, Furman is an unmarried
man.
1t was discovered this morning that
q batch of valuable State documents
has mysteriously disappeared. Who
is responsible remains to be cen, bu
it seems that much depends upor
their being found.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16

Society: II. ]. Cloran. and ]. B. Lane,
accompanied Messrs. 0'Brien end Xii.
bride end, as they entered and emery
ed from each place, immense crowds
cheered and surQed around the car
RIGGS, and even followed Il EN- several
blocks.
The next visit, the most interesting
OF the day, was TO Point st. Charles,
where a big sione stard. within an
Enclosure, with the folio wing inscrif-
ton: 40 preserve from dissertation
the remains of 5000 emigranis who
died Of ship fever in lS47 and 84s "
They were all Irish, AS Mr.. O'Bdt n
heheld the sight he took off his bat
reverently and lifting his eyes to
heaven, exclaimed: "May the Lord
have mercy on them" Turning t.
the spectators, he said: Great God,
5000 Irish ives sacrificed to the greed
OF Irish landlordism. Wouldn't thu
same fac Def IL Lsnsdowne's tenant
only for the National Lssgue and the
organization Of the Irish people ?"
Mr.. O'Brien will remain here unit
tomorrow evening and then start To-
| Toronto,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
raE CODE ON GRAND JURIEs.

Arliee4 Of Title 4 of the Oode Yer
trees compilation), which We publish
In another column, prescrbes the
manner Of forming grand iuriee. II
can only be dore in one way and
once impsneled, rs Judge Horrigan
snce SPECIALLY charged, it must con-
linus until the end OF the term unlefs
sooner discharged. The court msy
supply vacancies, bat Il will not be
oontendsd by any reputable lawyer
that the summary discharge Of eleven
nelhbers OF the jury by the judge for
reason sufficient unto himself and
without being solicited thereto by the
u,ombers Of the jury, was a legal pro-
sedure according to the Code. Nor
will ii be- conterded that grand Jury
built mp on two members of the origi-
ma Jury ia filing vacancies. Thai Is
whs, might be termed strainiug a
point. judge DuBo G isa Rood.lsw-
yer, has c'pAcity tr his place, and is
an honest and true man, but like
ether men ard ether lawyers ia liable
To make mistakes. This jury was
eyideutlya mistake in The material
81 s,tsd as well 10 in the manner OF
v selection.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
JACKSON, MISS.
A Little hey accidentally Shoots
His Playmate.
ESPECIAL TO rHR APPRAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THR APPEAL.l
JACKSON, Miss, May l5.-Three
youths were playing today with a pis.
iol, 32.calibre. Jos. Arnold, aged
about twelve years, accidentally shot
Willie Hinton, OF Madison, sged about
fifteen years, the ball entering the up
per lip just below the rose, knocking
out several testh, ranging to the left
and badly fracturing the upper jaw.
The wound is serious one, but it is
hoped not fatal one. 1t YVES purely
accidental, as the little boys were he
best of friends, and the little boy do
ing the shooting is nearly heart broken.
Mrs. w. D Holder, who died ye"
terday, va7 buried here this afternoon,
from the Episcopal church. The fnne-
raj services were conducted by theRev
VIM. Short. Her son, DR.. A. B. Hold
or, from Pickens, arrived yesterday al
ternoon, and two other some, from
Memphis, arrived this morning. HI
niece, Mra. Bell Price, from Oxford,
re 'cbed hare this afternoon, in time
for the funera'.
The new Methodist church will be-
dedicated by Bishop Charles B. Gal
loway tomorrow. A large crowd o
visitors are expected to be Ia attend
auCe
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
SHOT Al A PRIEST.
A Young Woman Attempts Murdes
but Fails.

ALBANY, N. Y May 15.-While The
Rev. Father Looney wss hearing CON
LESSONS in the cathedral this evening
Alice Craig entered the editice, and.
approaching 10 within about sin feet
OF the confessional box, drew re-
volver and fred three shots at him
OAe of the bullets pierced the rev
erendl gentleman's coat sleeve, and
the others sped harm!essly, beyond him
and lodged in the wall at hiS bacsI
The wo1ld;be murderess was arrested
She is undoubtedly insane. she la1
bors under the delusion that she wa
robbed several years ag1 by a Priest u
Ireland, and also that a wealthy IN
glish gentleman has defraude& her ou|
OF large amount of money: MisI
Craig is well known to the Ctiicers q
the Police Court, and OF late hsI
caused much annoyancs to the magla
trate,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
THE ANDROSOGGIN
Higher Than IL Has Been for MANI
Years.

GoRHAH, N. H., May 15.--The An-
drcscoggin river between here and
Umbsgog lake is higher than il
has been for years. The rise 10 caused
by the melting Of the snow in the lake
region. The highway at places in
Gorhsm, Berlin and Milan is impassa-
BILE and the mail service has been dis
continued. The main street is three
feet under water and boats are used
by the citizens to go to and from their
residences. No special damage has
yet been reported. The Milsn b ridge
Is reported to be totteIiug and liable e
be carried away and the lumber beams
are being put TO come test. Should
the booms break great damage will re-
suit. The water is flowing through
the mills of the White Mountain Pnlp
and Paper Company, a. Berlin Falls
and a rise OF few inches would in
undate the extensive mills OF the Glen
Manufacturing Company. Ii
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
RWH MEMPHIS, Arkansas AND
TEXAS RAILROAD.

We published in the APPEAL yes
terdsy, on the authority Of Mr.. Dab
ney, chief engineer. the gratifying
news that q surveying patty is now in
she feld to sslect q route for the pro
jee,ed Memphis, Arkansas aud Texas
Railroad. This Is mos gratifying
news. This road, like the Tennessee
Midland, has been disc used for years,
everyone az eeing that it will increase
Abe cotton receipts of Memphis from
sO,OOe Q 100000 bales. 1t will traverse
very rich cotton country and will
connect at the weltern end with the
whole Texas system. Il is almost as
important to Memphis ss the Kansas
City Railroad, which has doreso much
10 revolutioniEs and increase the trade
o. the city.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
HEARrKENDING ACCIDENT.
A Father, Thinking ais Son " Bur
KIar, KRIS Him, M

IsD1AHAroLra, IrD., May ia
special from Washington, Ind, says:
The saddest accident that ever hap
pened in Davies county occurred Fri
day night 1t was the accidental kill
ing by William H. Ssndfor J, ST., Of his
son Hamle', aged sixteen years. They
were spending the night in house on
Mr.. Ssndtord's farm, lear the city,
aud the boy, in a somramouiistlc
spell, got 40 and went out into the
yard. The father woke up, and be-
lieving burglars, who had frequently
troubled him before, were in the yard,
went to open the door, when he saw
bat did not recognize his boy. Ash,
ing three times who was there, and
getting no answer cave Come on
Dick" addressed by the boy to hi
dog, understood by the father as q cal
to an accom- plice, he fred, killing The
boy instantly. The corpse WIS brough'
to the fathers home in this city
whers it is being viewed by many o
the people.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16

the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad, signs of improvement are OBJ
servabie on all sid5s. New towns are
sprirgiug up like msgic, while the
gre at forests are being denuded and
the pow ehsre is at work preparing
the rich cath for crops OF var ON
binds.
while much has been said in regard
10 the richness and fertility of ting
Yazoo Delta, after giving this country
an inspection one must xClaim, with
the Queen of Shebs, in epsakiug q
the gloties OF Solomon's temple, The
half has . ot been told"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
A Nero KILLS
A YounE waite Man without Any
Prosecution.

WILLIS, TEX, May 15.-As young
Granville Powell WAS assisting some
ladies' on passenger tain this even
ing, he requested a negro who was oh
strncting the passage to move to one
side so as to allow the ladies to psss.
The negro, instead OF complying, COM
menGed cursing Powell, who then at
tempted to force the negro out OF the
way. The latter thereupon drew re-
volver aud fatally wounded Powell
The negro, and another negro and a
woman, charged with being asces'
series, were arrested. The STAIR ha;
produced intense excitement, and
iynching is freely talked OF. AZ a late
hour Powell was bleeding to death.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
IKE SESSUMS BURIED.
No change in the Condition Of
Mai u. y. DuncRu.
lsrsn1IL rn rHK APPEAL.

COLUMBUS, Miss May 10 Mr.. Ike
Ssssums who was shot near here last
Thursday morning by the gun he had
set for burglars, died at night at 8
O'Clock and was buried this evening.
A specisl train was run from Starkyilie
to Sessums Station TO acc )mmodate
irieJds who wished to attend his
funeral. There is but little change in
toe condition of Maj r 7. Duncan,
Though his rends hope that he is a
little batter, Good rains Tell in this
section Friday and Saturday aud the
crop prospect is better than usual 1T
this season,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
PINE BLUFF, ARK.
A POEIOfIice Clerk steals $3.50, the
Contents or n Registered Letter.
IsrEo1AL TO The APPEAL.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, May 15-The
town was startled today by the arrest
of John F. shelton, money order
clerk in the postoffice, charged W tn
the embt zzlemert of $3.50 worth oil
railway checks OF the st. Louis, Ar
kansas and Texas railway from a reg
istered letter He.is spriRhtly young
mao, twenty-five years of age, hereto
fore of unblemished character, and
has many friends. This is the third
party arrested here in the last tsw
days for stealing the contents otIeg-
iatarpd lettera
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
HELENA, ARK.
The Railroad Schedule Changed
the Death Of Julius wendell.
lsPKCIAL To THE APPEAL.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
HELENA, ARK, Mty 15.-Tne sched,-
ne on the Mis- issippi Valley ad
was changed today, by which change
passengers bound for Memphis IeaV-
ing Helena at 2 p m, will reach Mem
phis at 5:l5 the same evening, max
ing the time half hour earlier than
under the old schedule. :,
Mr.. julius Wendlsnd, who was well
known throughout the city and
county died yesterday at the residence
of his father in West Helena. He was
found in a stup)r last Wednesday
morning AMI had been in the same
condition more or less up to the time
of his death. He was unmarried lie
leaves father and several sisters anc
hrOtheTa
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
Deeliae Of Man.

Mental or organic weakness, nerv-
Gus debility aud kindred delicate
diseases, however induced, speedily
and permanently cured. For large
illustrated book of particulars i9eelose
10 cents in stamps and address
Worlds Dispeusary Medical Asso-
citation, No. 663 Main street, Buffalo
N. Y.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-16
A CRAZY MISHR
burns His House TO Keep Ero'
Paying Taxes.

CINCINNATI, o., May 10, "A bril-
house ON the hillside above DO
street, occupied solely by Fred Schro
or seed So years, a misery reclus
was d;scovered on FIRE at 8 o'clock II
morning. 1t wss suppose Schroed
had persisted, but he was touI
crouching in an clubhouse grasping o.
or two articles Of furniture. III
nropefty was to have been sold !
taTes. Schroeder was arrested on 81
melon of arson. He pIeadtd guilty
the Police Court, and said IN
might hang him; he was tired 81 L
ing. An Inquest OF lunaCy VIII
held.
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the DeIlEhtruI LIQUID I.sHatIvS

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easilv taken by old and yoRng, and
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condition OF the kidneys, livef 2
Bowels. 1t acts gently, strengint
the organs on which it acta, z
awakens them 20 healthy activity. !,
sale by II. j. Heister and all lead
drugsists; Van Vleet & Co, =.
Jones Il Co., w. N. Wiikerson q Y
and S. Mansfield 4 Go. have been
pointed wholesale agents at Mempl
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TAYLOR. TEX. May ia fcw nights
ago seven men went lo the residence of
James Trim south Of town, called him
out. then with drawn guns compelled him
to 20 with them o short distance from his
home. where they gave him hard whip
ping. His body was badly lacerated.
Mrs. Trim followed her husband, bon WAS
ordered back at the point of revolver
Trim had been sending his children To-
school and the female teacher had
whipped one of his boys severely ln "a
tit of wrath Trim wrote q note 10 the
teacher telling her she did not know how
t0 teach. that She had beaten bis child
numerically. and that IL she were man
he would whip her. The outlaws pur
chased tickets for Mr. Trim and family
and sent them ont of the country but The
family will be brought back 10 identify
the men Trim and wife recognized six
of the seven The first arrest was made
Yesterday IN the person of Willie Lewis.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
of the other six men